March 11, 2026 AFSCME sues to stop politically motivated termination of public health grants AFSCME has sued to stop the politically motivated termination of public health grants. Read More
March 05, 2026 AFSCME members will carry a pro-worker message to No Kings events Find a No Kings event near you on Saturday, March 28, and add your pro-worker, pro-union voice to the No Kings movement. Read More
March 04, 2026 Facing affordability crisis, AFSCME Retirees fight for pension security Facing an affordability crisis, AFSCME retirees are fighting for more secure pensions. Read More
February 12, 2026 AFSCME Maryland retiree joins lawmakers in urging investigation of DOGE An AFSCME retiree joined lawmakers to call for an investigation into DOGE’s accessing Americans’ private Social Security data. Read More
February 10, 2026 AFSCME members push to expand collective bargaining in Virginia AFSCME members support state legislation in Virginia that would expand collective bargaining rights to all public service workers in the state. Read More
February 09, 2026 Health care and social workers are professionals, period. Tell the Department of Education. A new Department of Education rule threatens the higher education pathway for health care professionals. Read More
February 04, 2026 What a Century of Black History Month Teaches Us About Today’s Fight for Working People 100 years of Black History Month shows us that we decide what happens next. Read More
October 20, 2025 As government shutdown drags on, AFSCME Retirees are taking action As the federal government shutdown drags on, AFSCME retirees are urging their lawmakers to end the shutdown by lowering health care costs and funding public services. Read More
August 18, 2025 AFSCME members vow to protect Social Security AFSCME members thanked Arizona Rep. Greg Stanton for voting against the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.” Read More
August 18, 2025 Texans celebrate Social Security turning 90 by rallying to protect it An AFSCME retiree in Texas called on Congress to protect Social Security. Read More
August 14, 2025 Rep. Scott Perry’s vote for the budget bill will hurt working people in PA AFSCME members call out PA Rep. Scott Perry for budget bill vote. Read More
July 23, 2025 Fighting to protect rural Northern Minnesota from the effects of the budget bill The “Big Beautiful Bill” will have ugly consequences in rural Northern Minnesota. Read More
June 26, 2025 Retiree says budget bill plays with people’s lives by gutting lifesaving programs The cruel budget bill shouldn’t become law, AFSCME retiree tells Congress. Read More
May 27, 2025 Uncle Sam may garnish your Social Security if you have unpaid student debt If you are a retiree with unpaid student loans, the government may garnish your Social Security check. Read More
May 19, 2025 AFSCME members trek to Capitol Hill to speak against Medicaid cuts AFSCME members Stephanie Teachman, of New York, and Jeanne Weaver, of Pennsylvania, visited Capitol Hill to speak against Medicaid cuts. Read More
May 06, 2025 AFSCME retiree tells Congress to leave Social Security alone. ‘Have some compassion for seniors.’ AFSCME retiree tells Congress to leave Social Security alone. Read More
April 29, 2025 AFSCME members to Congress: Veterans deserve respect, not service cuts Veterans will suffer if Congress goes through with dangerous budget cuts. Read More
April 25, 2025 AFSCME in Action: Hundreds mobilize to stop public service cuts Grassroots AFSCME GO events were held nationwide to sound the alarm on public service cuts. Read More
April 22, 2025 AFSCME members in Arizona demand end to public service cuts AFSCME members made their voices heard in Phoenix as they opposed budget cuts to pay for billionaire tax cuts. Read More
April 21, 2025 AFSCME’s fight to protect our Social Security data from Elon Musk posts another win A court handed us a significant win in our fight to keep Social Security records private. Read More
April 16, 2025 Not on Medicaid? Guess what? Cuts will still hurt you Even if you’re not on Medicaid, cuts to this vital program will affect you. Read More
April 16, 2025 Standing up to protect Social Security from billionaires An AFSCME retiree in Ohio joined the fight to protect Social Security as part of our union’s GO campaign. Read More
April 01, 2025 Fight hard to save Social Security, AFSCME retiree tells Congress Wisconsin retiree Sue Conard told Congress a safe and secure Social Security system is vital for retirement security. Read More
March 27, 2025 The White House’s big lie about not touching Social Security Despite promises not to touch Social Security, it is already being dismantled by the new administration. Read More
March 21, 2025 AFSCME’s Saunders slams administration’s response to Social Security ruling: ‘Despicable’ Threatening to shut down the Social Security Administration is “despicable.” Read More
March 18, 2025 Medicaid is worth fighting for AFSCME holds a day of action to protect Medicaid. Read More
March 18, 2025 Five groups who will be harmed by federal budget cuts Here are five groups that will be harmed by federal budget cuts. Read More
March 14, 2025 Retirees, working people demand Elon Musk keep his hands off Social Security AFSCME retirees want courts to block Elon Musk from cutting Social Security. Read More
March 13, 2025 Nurse: Budget cuts would leave veterans out in the cold Veterans will suffer under extreme budget cuts, says a Michigan nurse and AFSCME member. Read More
March 13, 2025 We got a judge to order thousands of fired federal workers to be reinstated Thanks to AFSCME, thousands of fired federal workers will likely get their jobs back. Read More